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AmericanNews.com
AmericanNews.com
stated on November 8, 2017 a headline:
"BUSTED: NASA Accidentally destroys every climate change advocate by exposing massive truth behind Antarctica."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2017
Nick Schroer
Nick Schroer
stated on October 17, 2017 a tweet:
"FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2016 shows more than four times as many people were stabbed to death than were killed with rifles of any kind."
Mostly True
By Katelyn Brown • November 18, 2017
Mike Collier
Mike Collier
stated on October 31, 2017 an email blast:
"Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 18, 2017
Roger Falk
Roger Falk
stated on November 3, 2017 an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 17, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 6, 2017 a conference call:
"Bump stocks are already illegal in the state of New York. You can't buy one."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • November 17, 2017
John Thune
John Thune
stated on November 15, 2017 an interview on Fox News:
"80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • November 17, 2017
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on November 9, 2017 a Fox News post:
"When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • November 17, 2017
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
stated on November 4, 2017 a news release:
Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle."  
Half-True
By Andrew Mollica, Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2017
Sebastian Gorka
Sebastian Gorka
stated on November 13, 2017 a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
False
By Paul Specht • November 16, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 15, 2017 a video ad posted on his campaign website:
"The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 16, 2017
Duffel Blog
Duffel Blog
stated on October 12, 2017 a headline:
Bowe Bergdahl wanders off during court-martial
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 16, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 14, 2017 a tweet:
Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill.
Half-True
By Dan Clark, Louis Jacobson • November 16, 2017
John Cox
John Cox
stated on October 21, 2017 a Capital Public Radio interview:
Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation.
False
By Chris Nichols • November 16, 2017
Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon
stated on November 15, 2017 radio interview:
Says Chuck Todd said the Roy Moore story "felt completely orchestrated."
False
By Manuela Tobias • November 15, 2017
Reaganwasright
Reaganwasright
stated on November 4, 2017 a headline:
BREAKING: Rosa Parks’ Granddaughter SLAMS Racist Democrats, Endorses Trump
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2017
US Political
US Political
stated on November 8, 2017 a headline:
Donna Brazile knows Seth Rich was murdered by the Clintons
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2017
Anonymous Caller
Anonymous Caller
stated on November 14, 2017 a voicemail:
Says a Washington Post reporter is "calling to find out if anyone at this address is a female between the ages of 54 to 57 years old willing to make damaging remarks about candidate Roy Moore" for up to $7,000.
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • November 15, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on July 12, 2017 a Facebook post:
"When we came into office, we saw that Missouri had 113,000 regulations. That’s more than 7.5 million words; it’s 40 dictionaries worth of regulations."
Mostly True
By Patrick Mueller • November 15, 2017
Activist Mommy
Activist Mommy
stated on November 10, 2017 a headline:
"Breaking! Roy Moore’s accuser worked for Democratic leaders and is actively campaigning for Moore’s opponent."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2017
Scot Ross
Scot Ross
stated on November 3, 2017 an interview:
"Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2017
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